Exhibition 2022

The Sagar veena is a Pakistani plucked string instrument. Similar to the Carnatic Gottuvandhyam (Chitra Vina) and Vichitra veena, it has no frets and is played with a slide. Developed in 1970 by prominent Pakistani lawyer Raza Kazim, it has evolved from Vichitra veena in both structure and sound. Up until today, Mr. Kazim's daughter Noor Zehra is the only player of the Sagar Veena. More than seventeen Sagar Veena's have been made since its inception, with each later version different in variation and advancement. The sagar veena is being developed, studied, and researched at the Sanjan Nagar Institute of Philosophy and Arts in Lahore.

Sagar Veena being the only contemporary classical instrument of Pakistan has not yet been given the recognition that it deserves within the country. My project is to promote this beautiful invention amongst the masses in Pakistan and to encourage the music lovers to learn to play this instrument, so we can transfer it to coming generations and preserve this beautiful melodic heritage of our country. For this purpose, I have designed promotional material along with an animated graphical simulation with colors and lines representing the various notes of a beautiful Sagar Veena tune.